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Many more graves discovered at Gospel Pilgrim (Athens, GA)
Athens Banner-Herald ^
| 9/13/03
| Don Nelson
Posted on 09/13/2003 6:28:06 AM PDT by honeygrl
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To: RonF
The inscriptions were only visible on very close inspection and were partially buried. I should talk to my dad about it. If nothing else, if the inscriptions could be transcribed and posted to Rootsweb or USGenweb, there are genealogists somewhere who would appreciate it greatly.
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posted on
09/13/2003 8:11:47 AM PDT
by
Amelia
To: JennysCool
This restoration deserves a LOT more support.Agreed. Is there some place where a retired fat guy could contribute a few bucks toward their cause?
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posted on
09/13/2003 8:23:42 AM PDT
by
geedee
(Hillary and Beelzebub were conjoined twins.)
To: geedee
"Agreed. Is there some place where a retired fat guy could contribute a few bucks toward their cause? "
I emailed the man who wrote the article asking him if there was a fund to donate to for the restoration on the graveyard and also asked if there was a number to call for those willing to volunteer their time to help clear away the brush and overgrowth. I also told him that it would be great if he could publish that info in the paper. If it's published or if he replies with the info, I'll post it to this thread and ping you.
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posted on
09/13/2003 8:26:42 AM PDT
by
honeygrl
To: honeygrl
You're a champ. I appreciate it.
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posted on
09/13/2003 8:39:24 AM PDT
by
geedee
(Hillary and Beelzebub were conjoined twins.)
To: honeygrl; *Gods, Graves, Glyphs
Just adding this to the GGG homepage, not sending a general distribution. Please FREEPMAIL me if you want on or off the "Gods, Graves, Glyphs" PING list --
Archaeology/Anthropology/Ancient Cultures/Artifacts/Antiquities, etc.
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posted on
07/21/2004 7:24:49 AM PDT
by
SunkenCiv
(Unlike some people, I have a profile. Okay, maybe it's a little large...)
To: honeygrl
From what I've been able to learn about the cemetery, it was maintained in pretty good shape until the last known sexton died in 1977. No one has been able to locate the records of the Gospel Pilgrim Society so we don't know who was buried where!
Some relatives of the deceased have maintained their own family lots over the years, but the general upkeep of the whole cemetery has been sporatic over the years. There was an attempt to clean out the jungle in the 1990s, but the overwhelming task required more effort than a few volunteers can do in a Saturday work session.
We're working on getting a website together so that people can contribute information about burials or family members. Will keep you posted when it's up and running!
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posted on
11/02/2004 7:56:36 AM PST
by
ebmayes
To: Amelia
See below - we're working on this!!!
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posted on
11/02/2004 7:58:15 AM PST
by
ebmayes
To: honeygrl
I've lived here all my life and never even knew that graveyard existed.
I'm sure the kudzu ate it up...
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posted on
11/02/2004 8:01:22 AM PST
by
ErnBatavia
(Democrats: appear in September, leavin' November 3 - worse than a 1-night stand...)
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